Washington, DC (JK) – West Virginia Congressman Riley M. Moore has introduced new legislation aimed at expanding the federal government’s ability to revoke citizenship and deport naturalized individuals involved in terrorism.
The DEPORT Act—Denaturalization and Expulsion of Persons Who Orchestrate Radical Terrorism—was introduced following a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University involving a naturalized U.S. citizen previously convicted of providing material support to ISIS. The attack injured two students and killed a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel serving in the ROTC program.
The proposal would strengthen citizenship requirements, extend the timeframe for using terrorism-related activity as evidence of fraud, and create a clearer legal pathway for denaturalization in cases involving terrorist attacks.
Supporters of the bill say it is designed to close security gaps and prevent individuals who violate their oath of citizenship from remaining in the United States. The legislation is now moving through Congress for consideration.
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